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    Luiz Gonzaga

    1912-12-13 (111 years old) in Exu, Pernambuco, Brazil

    Luiz Gonzaga do Nascimento (Exu, December 13, 1912 – Recife, August 2, 1989) was a Brazilian singer, composer, and multi-instrumentalist. Also known as the King of Baião, he was considered one of the most complete, important, and creative figures in Brazilian popular music. Singing accompanied by his accordion, zabumba, and triangle (the basic set of baião singers, which he himself defined), he spread the musical culture of the Northeast across the entire country, including genres such as baião, xaxado, xote, and forró pé de serra. His compositions also described the poverty, sorrows, and injustices of his arid homeland, the northeastern sertão. Luiz Gonzaga gained notoriety with the iconic songs "Asa Branca" (1947), "Juazeiro" (1948), and "Baião de Dois" (1950). Adoptive father of the musician Gonzaguinha, Gonzagão influenced other MPB artists such as Geraldo Vandré, Raul Seixas, Gilberto Gil, and Caetano Veloso.

    Movies

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    Garoto - Vivo Sonhando
    70 %|Sep 10, 2020
    Documentary, Music
    poster
    Alceu Valença - Na Embolada do Tempo
    100 %|Jun 14, 2019
    Documentary
    poster
    O Barato de Iacanga
    79 %|Jun 10, 2019
    Documentary, Music
    poster
    Danado de Bom
    50 %|Mar 15, 2016
    Documentary
    poster
    Dominguinhos
    72 %|May 22, 2014
    Documentary
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    Gonzaga: From Father to Son
    72 %|Oct 26, 2012
    Drama, History, Music
    poster
    Belair
    0 %|Oct 4, 2009
    Documentary
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    A Miss e o Dinossauro
    50 %|May 10, 2005
    Documentary
    poster
    Luiz Gonzaga - Danado de Bom
    50 %|Oct 6, 2003
    Music
    actor
    Missa e Vaquejada
    0 %|Jan 1, 1988
    Documentary
    actor
    Chapéu de Couro
    0 %|Oct 9, 1978
    Music, Drama, Documentary
    poster
    No Way, Spider
    62 %|Apr 9, 1970
    Comedy
    actor
    Luiz Gonzaga, o Rei do Baião
    0 %|Jan 1, 1970
    Documentary
    poster
    Hoje o Galo Sou Eu!
    0 %|Jan 1, 1957
    Music, Comedy
    actor
    O Comprador de Fazendas
    0 %|Sep 7, 1951
    Comedy
    poster
    Terra Violenta
    0 %|Aug 15, 1949
    Drama, Adventure
    poster
    ... E O Mundo Se Diverte
    50 %|Mar 9, 1949
    Music, Comedy
    poster
    É com Este que Eu Vou
    0 %|Jan 1, 1948
    Comedy, Music
    poster
    The World is a Tambourine
    0 %|Jan 1, 1947
    Music, Comedy

    Series

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    Grandes Nomes
    0 %|Mar 7, 1980
    Documentary